used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
react verbally
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
didn't
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From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
a female domestic
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
Merryland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
being perceived or observed
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
and nothing more
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
coated with paint
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
a human being
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
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 No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
Scollops
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From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
TotnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
having come into contact
From this reading No sooner had Scollops taken Tot from the drawing room than the Queen touched her bell a second time, and in answer to the summons a neatly dressed doll maid entered the room and made her bow before her pretty mistress.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
the act of using
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
a Caucasian
From this reading This maid was a pleasant looking little person; but Dot noticed her eyebrows were painted upon her face, and her hair seemed painted on, too, only the little white cap nearly covered it, so it didn't show much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, turning to Dot, she added, "I shall retire to my own room and use my thinking machine while you are gone, so that I may know what to do with you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Twinkle," said the Queen, "show this young lady to the musical chamber and wait upon her as she dresses for dinner."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your coming has completely upset my life, for I never thought to see strangers in Merryland.
