Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading A MAD TEA-PARTY.

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From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

(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 The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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From this reading The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

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From this reading The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

destroyed or killed

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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 There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

roused to anger

From this reading A MAD TEA-PARTY.

march in a procession

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

not any; not one

From this reading "No room!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "No room!

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

cut with a saw

From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

in the near future

From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading A MAD TEA-PARTY.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading No room!" they cried out as soon as they saw Al-ice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The ta-ble was a long one, but the three were all crowd-ed at one cor-ner of it.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.

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

From this reading There was a ta-ble set out, in the shade of the trees in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hat-ter were at tea; a Dor-mouse sat be-tween them, but it seemed to have gone to sleep.