used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
châlet
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From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, little Wonder.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
set up or found
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Antony rose and went to the door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Antony rose and went to the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WONDER IN THE WOOD A few days after this, little Wonder, playing about the garden, had slipped away from her nurse, and, pleased in her little soul at her cleverness, had found her way up to her father's châlet.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
