used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
anew
From this reading “O to be young again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O to have dreams and dreams!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
AUSTRALIANSnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/
plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “O to be young again!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading O to have dreams and dreams!
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O to have dreams and dreams!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
LARRIKIN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
margueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O to be young again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “O to be young again!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
WANDINONG
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS,’ ‘THE LITTLE LARRIKIN,’ ‘THE CAMP AT WANDINONG,’ ETC.
a Caucasian
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading And to talk in the gardens of Wonderland With stars and flowers and streams!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “O to be young again!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _W. A. MacKenzie._ Here is a chain for you, sweet, Hold up your soft hands to catch it; Pansy and white marguerite, _You_ will think nothing can match it.
