used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
Enfans
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From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
only a very short time before
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
immediately past
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
Magazin
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From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
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 The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
nurseriesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəriz/
plural of “nursery” — a child's room for a baby
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR, THE THREE WISHES.
PEACOCKnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PEACOCK AT HOME.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
school-rooms
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From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
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 A TALE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR, THE THREE WISHES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OR, THE THREE WISHES.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading OR, THE THREE WISHES.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following Tale is principally taken from the admirable Work of Madame de Beaumont (_Le Magazin des Enfans_), which formed almost the whole library and the delight of the children of the last generation, and has hardly been surpassed by the many excellent productions which supply the nurseries and school-rooms of the present.
