Alice
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From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “There’s the bell for vespers.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
cockroachnounUS /ˈkɑːkroʊtʃ/
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
immediately past
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s the bell for vespers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice, you are an angel to have got us this place.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading “There’s the bell for vespers.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Quick! let me to the windows to see the priests’ procession through the cloisters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Alice, you are sure there are no mice in this little hovel?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are no mice in the cottage, Princess, and cockroach powder has been laid night and morning for the last month in preparation for your coming.”
