Chapter V

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From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

later than; following

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

anew

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

make by braiding or interlacing

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

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From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

greatly pleased

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

not still wet

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

to come or go into

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

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

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

your parents

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

yet to be or coming

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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 HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

engage in

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

make visible

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the season of growth

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

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

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

up to a particular time

From this reading To insure the fulfilment of the wish, you must not see the rings again until after Hallowe’en.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The fairy troupe will find the green circles as they come floating along through the air on gay-colored bubbles from the magic spring waters of Fairyland.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

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From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Instead of writing notes, you must braid three =Invitation Rings of Grass—= fresh grass is best, but the dried will do—and hang the rings on bushes (Fig. 48), or lay them on the outside window-sill, making a wish on each grass ring as it is put into place.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading HALLOWE’EN MERRYMAKING =Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes= THIS year the annual festival of the fairies is to be celebrated with wilder pranks and madder mysteries than for many a long season, and if we enter heartily into the spirit of the fun and make preparations for them, the little folks will surely reveal many secrets the future holds in store for us.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ask the fairies, gnomes and elves to your Hallowe’en frolic; they will be delighted to come, though of course, you cannot invite them in the usual fashion.