used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
anew
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
Brogren
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From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
chitter-chattering
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From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
the act of departing
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
Lisa
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From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
Lisa's
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From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
hear with intention
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
Little-Maid
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From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
Lovstedt
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From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
Lövdala
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From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
MaianounUS /ˈmaɪə/
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
Mamsell
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From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
not any; not one
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
by chance
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
ProvostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
Ransäter
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From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
SNOW-WHITEadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
refrain from harming
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time after time she went to look and listen if she was asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
which person or people
From this reading Mamsell Maia Lisa’s foster-sister, Anna Brogren, who had married Provost Lovstedt in Ransäter, had come on a visit and was to stay till next day.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The spare room had been put ready for her, but no sooner had the Pastor and his wife gone to bed than she had come creeping downstairs again.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading SNOW-WHITE Such a chitter-chattering was going on in the kitchen bedroom at Lövdala that Little-Maid could not possibly get a wink of sleep, although she was lying that night in a real little bed which had been moved in for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had, of course, wanted to have a private talk with Mamsell Maia Lisa, and she was disappointed to see Little-Maid in bed there too.
