used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
anew
From this reading And there were the church-bells ringing again.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
church-bells
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From this reading And there were the church-bells ringing again.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
take in solid food
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
in motion
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
by chance
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading And there were the church-bells ringing again.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
a special situation
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
very small
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
male cat
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden, no bigger than a fly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were the church-bells ringing again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As Tom looked down, he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! perhaps she would give him something to eat.
