used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
(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 "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't call me Dorothy Dormouse, Uncle Crannie."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
Crannie
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From this reading "Don't call me Dorothy Dormouse, Uncle Crannie."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't call me Dorothy Dormouse, Uncle Crannie."
dormice
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From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
DormousenounUS /ˈdɔːrmaʊs/
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't call me Dorothy Dormouse, Uncle Crannie."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
Percival
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From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
PREPARATIONnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATION.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Don't call me Dorothy Dormouse, Uncle Crannie."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, but we call people what they are; and when little girls roll up into a ball, and sleep away their time, they are like nothing so much as--dormice."
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Dorothy Dormouse!" exclaimed Canon Percival, when he came into the drawing-room after dinner that evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mother has been telling you at dinner all about my dream, Uncle Crannie.
