AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
anew
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
Alice
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From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Is it quite dark, grandmamma?’ asked Beatrice.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
for the reason that
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ‘Is it quite dark, grandmamma?’ asked Beatrice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
ETC
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From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
the act of departing
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
grandmamma
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From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is it quite dark, grandmamma?’ asked Beatrice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘Is it quite dark, grandmamma?’ asked Beatrice.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
SEA-SHORE
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From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
express in words
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading CELLAR—WALK TO THE SEA-SHORE—RAINBOW, ETC.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE next morning it rained again, and the little girls could not go out; but they were not unhappy, because they knew that grandmamma would tell them some stories, or give them something to amuse them.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, please, please,’ cried both the little girls; ‘we shall like to come with you so much; we have never seen the cellar.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After their lessons, grandmamma said, ‘Alice and Beatrice, I am going down into the cellar, will you come with me?’
