Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

later than; following

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

anew

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

(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 It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

any thing at all

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

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

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

an occurrence of something

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

someone who is a detective

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

with speed

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

To recall to mind.

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

very great or intense

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

in a vague way

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

(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 It was all very well for the Walrus to shout "Come back!" but _that_ was a matter of utter impossibility, for down--and down--and down the children sped at a terrific rate, so quickly indeed that after a moment or two they must have lost their senses completely, for not one of them could remember anything about the marvelous journey through the center of the earth.

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

From this reading "It seemed," Dick explained afterwards, "as though we were falling through a big black hole for hours and hours, and then, all of a sudden, it was light again, and we shot out into the air at the other end."

in or at the place that

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The children were greatly relieved to find that they were not expected to walk on their heads, as they had vaguely feared might have been the case on the other side of the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"

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From this reading "But, of course," Marjorie explained, "we are not really _quite_ on the other side, or we should be at the South Pole, and that would be as cold as where we came from, wouldn't it, Dick?"