used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
how long something has existed
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
ALICE
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From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
dearly loved
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
divisible by two
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
MILNEnounUS /mɪln/
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She thought nothing of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought nothing of that.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
a light shade of red
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
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 Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
Rabbit-Hole
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To recall to mind.
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
RIPverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought nothing of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought nothing of that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not surprised even when she heard the rabbit saying to itself, "Oh dear!
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
at the time that
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
WILLOWSnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
WINKLEverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
WONDERLANDnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading ALICE IN WONDERLAND--THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS--THE GOLDEN AGE--WIND IN THE WILLOWS--FOUR BOOKS BY A. A. MILNE--RIP VAN WINKLE The story begins with a chapter called Down the Rabbit-Hole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alice was feeling sleepy, you remember, when suddenly she saw a white rabbit with pink eyes running by close beside her.
