used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
(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 This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
(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 The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
bird's-eyeadjective
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
cannot
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From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
your parents
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
grown-up
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From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover the stories are true.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
SinbadnounUS /ˈsɪnbæd/
in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures.
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 This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
carry out
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Moreover the stories are true.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
which person or people
From this reading This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere.
