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The Little House in the Fairy Wood

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.
"The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.
He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."
"He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.
She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Little House in the Fairy Wood

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.
Line 2
"The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.
/ðə ˈlɪtələst ˈfɔːrəst tʃaɪld ðæt wɑːz ənd ɔːl baɪ hɪmˈself/
Line 3
He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."
Line 4
"He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.
Line 5
She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.”

Forest noun US /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “"The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.”

helping noun US /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading “She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.”

likes noun US /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “"He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.”

littlest adjective US /ˈlɪtələst/

superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “"The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.”

setting noun US /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.”

spring noun US /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading “SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.”

wandering adjective US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading “SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

Eric

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

Helma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

Ivra

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.

likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "He likes to go alone," Ivra answered.

littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/

superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

spring-wandering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She was setting the table for breakfast, and Eric was helping her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He seems rather small to go spring-wandering alone."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

WANDERINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading SPRING WANDERING "There goes another," said Helma as she stood in the door the very next morning after her return.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The littlest Forest Child that was, and all by himself.

Chapter 14 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood by Ethel Cook Eliot holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Nothing
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Little
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Thoughts
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Walking
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