Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

dearly loved

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

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From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

and nothing more

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

engage in

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

not any; not one

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

on one occasion

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

select carefully from a group

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

a light shade of red

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

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From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

express in words

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

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From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

a special situation

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

up to a particular time

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

two times

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

the act of using

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Al-ice had sat on the bank by her sis-ter till she was tired.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That was not such a strange thing, nor did Alice think it so much out of the way to hear the Rab-bit say, "Oh dear!

(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 She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

during the time that

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

a Caucasian

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just then a white rab-bit with pink eyes ran close by her.

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From this reading Once or twice she had looked at the book her sis-ter held in her hand, but there were no pict-ures in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "with-out pict-ures?"

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She asked her-self as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel quite dull, if it would be worth while to get up and pick some dai-sies to make a chain.