Alice
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From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
AlligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
at any time
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
your parents
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading GEOFFREY SPEAKS HIS MIND.
the act of departing
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEOFFREY SPEAKS HIS MIND.
how
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From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
Mayhews
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From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading GEOFFREY SPEAKS HIS MIND.
Monkswood
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From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
get rid of
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading GEOFFREY SPEAKS HIS MIND.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice remained at the Mayhews’ for ten days, previous to going to Monkswood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
(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 She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading They could have told how Alice flung herself on her bed the night the _Alligator_ sailed, and wept the bitterest tears she ever shed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was very quiet and subdued in public, but in private her feelings were not so well under control.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the walls of her room could have spoken, the good folks downstairs would have been amazed at some of their revelations.
