used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
(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 Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
can't
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From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
dearly loved
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
moving swiftly
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
a young female
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
haven't
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From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
isn't
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From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
and nothing more
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
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 Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
Maida
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From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She is a dear little girl, just nine, with curly brown hair and deep blue eyes, and she lives in a big house with papa and mama and Aunt Mary.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
cut with a saw
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
express in words
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
transport commercially
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
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 If you doubt my story ask Maida herself.
express in words
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
a Caucasian
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some very wise men with bald heads and long white beards say it isn’t a Wishing Post at all, and call it the North Pole, but Maida knows more about it than they do for she has been there and they haven’t.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Wishing Post grows right out of the ground at the Top of the World.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She really and truly went there in a flying ship, and I can’t begin to tell you all that she saw and all that she did, but I will try and remember as much as I can.
