used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
aeroplanes
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From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
(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 Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
AuthoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
(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 ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
Dr
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From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
EthnologynounUS /eθˈnɑːlədʒi/
the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
divisible by two
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
good-byes
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From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
LANG
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From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
immediately past
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
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 It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
approval to do something
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
pigtails
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From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
express in words
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
sharp-voiced
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From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
Smithsonian
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From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
step-daughters
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From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
not in physical motion
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
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 ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
SWANTON
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From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
carry out
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
TlingitnounUS /tˈliːŋɡɪt/
a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
at the time that
From this reading ANDREW LANG desires to give her most grateful thanks to the Authorities of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology for permission to include in her Christmas book the Tlingit stories collected by Dr. JOHN R. SWANTON._ And now the time has come to say good-bye; and good-byes are always so sad that it is much better when we do not know that we have got to say them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
which person or people
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading You may see them in the street bending over pictures of the last machine which has won a prize of a thousand pounds, and picturing to themselves the day when _they_ shall invent something finer still, that will fly higher and sail faster than any of those which have gone before it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Since the first giants and enchanted princes and ill-treated step-daughters made friends with you, a whole new world of wheels and wings and sharp-voiced bells has been thrown open, and children have toy motors and aeroplanes which take up all their thoughts and time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is so long since Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood came out to greet you in the 'Blue Fairy Book,' that some of you who wore pigtails or sailor suits in those days have little boys and girls of your own to read the stories to now, and a few may even have little baby grandchildren.
