used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
aroused or activated
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
set afire or burning
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
with low volume
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
in the near future
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked under her wee, wee bed, but there was nothing there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She jumped out of her wee, wee bed, lighted her wee, wee candle and looked behind, her wee, wee door, but there was nothing there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then she looked under her wee, wee bed, but there was nothing there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon this wee, wee woman was awakened by a noise.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.
at the time that
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly down her wee, wee stairs, and, when she reached the room below, she looked under her wee, wee chair, but there was nothing there.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So this wee, wee woman took her wee, wee candle in her wee, wee hand, crept softly up her wee, wee stairs, got into her wee, wee bed and fell fast asleep.