used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
Alice
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From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
at or in or to any place
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
set up or found
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
the act of departing
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
approval to do something
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They crossed the orchard, and found a footpath going through some fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST ADVENTURES THE next day came, and Aunt Alice gave her small nieces permission to go off for the morning anywhere they liked.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Aunt Alice seems to guess what we should like to do best," said Hope, skipping over the field as joyfully as the lambs had skipped the evening before.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Charity has a wise little head of her own, and if you like to go to the wood, and bring back some sticks for the fire, I shall be very glad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think you can get into any mischief," she said.
