from one side of something to the other
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
Alice
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From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
(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 ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUSSIA AND THE FROZEN SEA.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
atlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
set up or found
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading RUSSIA AND THE FROZEN SEA.
grandmamma
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From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
highest in quality
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
having a point
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
RUSSIAnounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading RUSSIA AND THE FROZEN SEA.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RUSSIA AND THE FROZEN SEA.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
in the near future
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSSIA AND THE FROZEN SEA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
very small
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘Oh, how big it is!’ cried Alice; ‘it is much bigger than all the other countries together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Look at little England, Beatrice,—this little island is England, where we live; does it not look tiny?
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Alice brought her book of maps, and soon found the maps of Europe and Asia; and grandmamma showed her where the large country lay, and pointed out to her that the greatest part of Russia was in Asia, and reached across the whole of northern Asia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘NOW, Alice, bring your atlas, and I will show you on the map where Russia lies.’
