used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm hungry," said Tot.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm hungry," said Tot.
for more time
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
overshoes
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From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
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 "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm hungry," said Tot.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
TotnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading "I'm hungry," said Tot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
(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 "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went down the sloping bank to the river and sat down upon the sand to rest.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
in or at the place that
From this reading So they walked back to the bank, where they took off their overshoes and threw them upon the pile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, shall we return to the boat?" asked the Queen, when they had looked at the lost things a while longer.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," they answered willingly, for the Valley was a rather sad sight.
