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Chapter XI
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. Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open. "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?" Antony rose and went to the door. "Come in, little Wonder.
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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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in, little Wonder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Antony rose and went to the door.”
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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.
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.
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.
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From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
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.
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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.
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From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in, little Wonder.
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From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
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From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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From this reading Antony rose and went to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antony was sitting at his desk, writing, with his door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," suddenly came a little voice from the bottom of the staircase, "Daddy, where are you?"
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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?"
