Alice
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From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Varbarriere orders his Wings.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
interjectionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “interjection” — an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Varbarriere orders his Wings.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Monsieur Varbarriere smiled mysteriously and nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Monsieur Varbarriere smiled mysteriously and nodded.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading M. Varbarriere orders his Wings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Monsieur Varbarriere smiled mysteriously and nodded.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
express a supposition
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
Varbarriere
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From this reading M. Varbarriere orders his Wings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading M. Varbarriere orders his Wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her own way, with interjections, and commentary and occasional pauses for the sake of respiration, old Lady Alice related the substance of what the Bishop had communicated to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what do you suppose, Monsieur Varbarriere, to have been the contents of that red leather box?" asked Lady Alice.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I fancy, Lady Alice, I have the honour to have arrived at precisely the same conclusion with yourself," said he.
