used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll take a look."
anew
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
I'll
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From this reading I'll take a look."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'll take a look."
looking-glass
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From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
moon-beam
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From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
not any; not one
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
cut with a saw
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
with low volume
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
squirrel-girl
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From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
caught or fixed
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
carry out
From this reading I'll take a look."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
in or at the place that
From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, there was a nice, little, red squirrel-girl, and she had a comb and a brush, and little looking-glass.
Wiggily
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From this reading And the glass was stuck up on a stump where the moon-beam that Uncle Wiggily was following shone on it and reflected back again.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps it is some little lost child; but no children would be out in the woods at night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he hopped softly over, and peered around the edge of the stone, and what do you think he saw?
