forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed, I am nearly famished."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
drain-pipe
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From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
take in solid food
From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading "Indeed, I am nearly famished."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, I am nearly famished."
I'll
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From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, I am nearly famished."
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Indeed, I am nearly famished."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
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 "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now eat that, and I'll get you another," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And then he told Mrs. Sparrow of his adventures in the drain-pipe of the garden and the big abandoned sewer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sparrow was evidently affected by his recital, for she immediately flew away and soon returned with another green leaf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you really so hungry, Mr. White Rabbit?"
