used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
Alice
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From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
DANUBEnounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
Ella
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From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
the act of departing
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
express in words
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
express in words
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
in or at the place that
From this reading “BY THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE” Alice did not tell Aunt Ella where she was going.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In fact, in her own mind she called it “a wild goose chase.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But she had learned that Alice had an indomitable will and she fully realized that further argument and opposition were useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice went on board the boat at Dover with some foreboding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have done so would have led her aunt to say that it was foolish to go there, for although she aided Alice in getting ready for her journey she was decidedly opposed to it.
