used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
Ah
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From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
(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 She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
for the reason that
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
drinking-cups
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From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
apart from; not including
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
and nothing more
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
cut with a saw
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When midnight came she saw afar off a little light, and thought, ‘Ah! if only I could reach that!’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
in the direction of
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
at the time that
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She thought, ‘Alas! what am I coming to?’ and peeped through the window; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads, and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine, and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round, and stood in front of a little heap of wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when it was evening she climbed a little tree and wished that the night would not come, because she was afraid of the wild beasts.
