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From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
Brita-Carrie
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From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
provide as food
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
forester's
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From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
MAIDSnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
on one occasion
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
and nothing more
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
paper-knife
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From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
a human being
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
ragamuffinnoun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
cut with a saw
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
only a very short time before
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the two little maids were together again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So the two little maids were together again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
at the time that
From this reading TWO LITTLE MAIDS When the Barren Moor children set out again from the forester’s home, they were only five.
which person or people
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was the forester himself who had wished it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brita-Carrie had been allowed to stay with the little sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Orderly person that he was, he noticed and marveled when the new little ragamuffin who, he thought, would scarcely know enough to feed herself, came into his room to thank him for her meal and at once saw his paper-knife under the table.
