used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
Alice
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From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
FINLANDnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
set up or found
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
the act of departing
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
go across or through
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
done under pressure
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
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 LENGTH OF DAY IN RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
with low volume
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
up to a particular time
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were rarely prevented going out, at least for a short time, every day; for the broad terrace of the sunny garden was always dry; and there they played with their favourite dog and kitten, and ran up and down with them.
at the time that
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
whereupon
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From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE autumn had come, and with it bad weather; storms and rain had come too; but Alice and Beatrice found the days pass always happily.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf and Mouser had become good friends, and played together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Wolf pretended to go to sleep, Mouser would creep up softly and slyly to him, and, putting out a soft paw, would lift one of the dog’s ears; whereupon Wolf suddenly awoke, shaking his ears with a friendly bark; then Mouser scampered away and hid behind a bush till Wolf passed, then she rushed out and leaped upon the dog’s back, to Beatrice’s great delight.
