used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
for the reason that
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
a youthful male person
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
and nothing more
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
for more time
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
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 "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
not any; not one
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
any competition
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "'Oh, fairy,' replied the boy, 'because I have tried a great many times.
hard to endure
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
the act of using
From this reading It is of no use trying any longer.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
at the time that
From this reading "'I was just closing my leaves for the night,' answered the fairy, 'when you drew me out of the water; and I should have made you feel the effects of my resentment if it had not happened that you are the favorite of our race.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'There would then indeed be some pleasure in the work and some chance of success,' said the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'What if I were to help you?' said the fairy.
