used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
anew
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
Alice
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From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
flappernounUS /ˈflæpər/
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
Gryphonnoun
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
immediately past
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
LobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
MockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
not any; not one
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
on one occasion
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
by chance
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
punchingverbUS /ˈpʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
Quadrillenoun
music for dancing the quadrille
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
express in words
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
Sidenote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
express in speech
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
a special situation
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading [Sidenote: _The Lobster Quadrille_] THE Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but, for a minute or two, sobs choked his voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, went on again:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Same as if he had a bone in his throat," said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may not have lived much under the sea--" ("I haven't," said Alice) "and perhaps you were never even introduced to a lobster--" (Alice began to say "I once tasted----" but checked herself hastily, and said "No, never") "--so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is!"
