Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

in the past

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

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having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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for the reason that

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

give a benediction to

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

the formal act of approving

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

showing who or what does the action

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

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

giving a Christian name at baptism

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

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an institution created to conduct business

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a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring

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stretch (the neck) so as to see better

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a female human offspring

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

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true confidential information

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a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

tendency to forget

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

coins made of gold

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

immediately past

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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 Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

held dear

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

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used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

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

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

have ownership or possession of

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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

superlative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

the state of being asleep

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

hurting

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

from one end or side of something to the other

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

German conductor (1876-1962)

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

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

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

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

at the time that

From this reading And at the feast, the dishes fair were of the reddest gold; But when the Fairy came, not one for her, so bad and old, Angry was she, because her place and dish had been forgot, And angry things she muttered long, and kept her anger hot.

which person or people

From this reading Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven-- The Fairies seven, who loved the land--that they the child might bless.

in the company of; together with

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/sleepingbeautypi00cran The Sleeping Beauty; Bluebeard; The Baby's Own Alaphabet: With the Original Coloured Designs by Walter Crane Dodd, Mead and Company New York THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/sleepingbeautypi00cran The Sleeping Beauty; Bluebeard; The Baby's Own Alaphabet: With the Original Coloured Designs by Walter Crane Dodd, Mead and Company New York THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.

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 See http://www.archive.org/details/sleepingbeautypi00cran The Sleeping Beauty; Bluebeard; The Baby's Own Alaphabet: With the Original Coloured Designs by Walter Crane Dodd, Mead and Company New York THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.