used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNA ASKS A QUESTION.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
anew
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNA ASKS A QUESTION.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
enclose with a fence
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
how
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From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
it's
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From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
Marie
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From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
come together
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading UNA ASKS A QUESTION.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
in the near future
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
carry out
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps it's a fairy sent to meet me," she thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
UNA
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From this reading UNA ASKS A QUESTION.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That afternoon, as soon as dinner was over and Marie had settled herself for her afternoon nap, Una slipped through the gap in the fence--how well she knew it now!--and started off by herself to try and find again the door into Fairyland.
in or at the place that
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On she ran, until she came to a place where three paths met, and was uncertain which to take.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A yellow butterfly, dancing gaily along one of the paths, decided her, and Una followed it gleefully.
