used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
a-bout
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From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
Al-ice
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From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
(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 There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
Gry-phon
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From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
KnavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
mid-dle
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From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
pa-per
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From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
arrange in a container
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
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 King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
Rab-bit
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From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
seat-ed
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From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
sol-dier
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From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
ta-ble
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From this reading In the mid-dle of the court was a ta-ble with a large dish of tarts on it.
TARTSnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
trum-pet
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From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
(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 There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
at the time that
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Knave stood in front of them in chains, with a sol-dier on each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rab-bit, with a trum-pet in one hand and a roll of pa-per in the other.
which person or people
From this reading WHO STOLE THE TARTS?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There were all sorts of small birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and Queen of Hearts were seat-ed on their throne when Al-ice and the Gry-phon came up, with a great crowd a-bout them.
