Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

(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 Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

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

From this reading PIG AND PEP-PER.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A foot-man with a round face and large eyes, came to the door.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

opinion or judgment

From this reading A foot-man with a round face and large eyes, came to the door.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

death of a person

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A foot-man with a round face and large eyes, came to the door.

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From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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From this reading PIG AND PEP-PER.

domestic swine

From this reading PIG AND PEP-PER.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A foot-man with a round face and large eyes, came to the door.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Fish-Foot-man took from un-der his arm a great let-ter and hand-ed it to the oth-er and said in a grave tone "For the Duch-ess; from the Queen."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al-ice want-ed to know what it all meant, so she crept a short way out of the wood to hear what they said.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

at the time that

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

during the time that

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.

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

From this reading For a while Al-ice stood and looked at the house and tried to think what to do next, when a foot-man ran out of the wood (from the way he was dressed, she took him to be a foot-man; though if she had judged by his face she would have called him a fish) and knocked at the door with his fist.