used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
anew
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
dearly loved
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
ferretsnounUS /ˈferəts/
plural of “ferret” — musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Oh my fur and whiskers!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
She'll
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From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Oh my fur and whiskers!
a Caucasian
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill_] IT was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess!
