Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

(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 How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

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From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

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From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

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From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

divisible by two

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

set up or found

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

a high place

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

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From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

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From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

that cannot be entirely consumed or used up

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

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From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

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From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

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 Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

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From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

in a joyous manner

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

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From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

above and across; more than

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

have sovereign power

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

deliver by singing

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

term of address for a man

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

plural of “story” — 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 [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

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 Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

express in words

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

up to a particular time

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

not known

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

an old word for “to”

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

at the time that

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

in or at the place that

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

during the time that

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr William Canton has told you the stories properly belonging to “The Reign of King Herla,” Mr J. M. Gibbon showed you how a famous merry old soul and his court found entertainment in story-telling in “The Reign of King Cole,” and now it is my pleasant privilege to put before you, from the inexhaustible Annals, those tales which properly belong to “The Reign of King Oberon.”

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading _One time I chanced upon a fairy ring Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court, And watched the fairies merrily disport, While sweetly the near nightingale did fling His magic music over everything, Till all in me was to that wonder wrought Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought, Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing._

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading [Illustration: _The True Annals of Fairyland_ _Edited by_ Walter Jerrold _Illustrated by_ Charles Robinson _London & Toronto J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc._ ] Here are some more stories from the wonderful Annals of Fairyland.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How they were first told at the Court of King Oberon, and how they came to be recorded you will learn at the beginning, and much as you love the little people you will, I think, like them even better when you have learned all that this volume has to tell.

the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

From this reading Of course you may have already met some of these stories before, for most of our best writers have been made free of Fairyland and have written of the wonderful things they learned there; Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm have long since been famous for all that they have told of their visits to the marvellous land, and some of the stories which they brought back will be found to belong to the reign of Oberon and Titania, while others have been told by Ben Jonson, by Thomas Hood, by Charles Perrault, by Thomas Crofton Croker, by Douglas Jerrold, by Benjamin Thorpe and by Sir George Dasent--but old or new all have the perennial youthfulness of the fairies themselves, and as long as we can truly enjoy them we shall not grow old.