20,367
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From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
Afflatusnoun
a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
Alabazam
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From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
Alice
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From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
exhale hard
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
brainstormitis
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From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
emanating from God
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
DynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "It'll do em good," laughed the Hatter.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It'll do em good," laughed the Hatter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
HatternounUS /ˈhætər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll do em good," laughed the Hatter.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "It'll do em good," laughed the Hatter.
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 The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
march in a procession
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
Mulligatawney
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From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
quatrains
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From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
for a short time
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
twenty-three-line
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From this reading The employees are finding considerable difficulty in making twenty-three-line quatrains and at least half the force have gone home suffering from acute attacks of brainstormitis."
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The whistle will blow very shortly and our Divine Afflatus Dynamo will shut down, so if she is to see that feature of our work now is the time to do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE "I think," said the Hatter, "that before we go any further we would better show Miss Alice our Municipal Poetry Factory.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said the March Hare, "although the office is in some confusion owing to your recent Municipal Order Number 20,367 making _Alabazam_ rhyme with _Mulligatawney_, and extending the number of lines in the municipal quatrains from four to twenty-three.
