Alice
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From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
make calm or still
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
psychological suffering
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Milly entered with lights.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Milly entered with lights.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
Milly
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From this reading Milly entered with lights.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
not any; not one
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
not in physical motion
From this reading An hour passed, and still she heard no sound of departing guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _—Byron._ Alice retired to her chamber and waited restlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark and she rang the bell.
at the time that
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Milly entered with lights.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung From forest cave her shrieking young, And calm the lonely lioness— But chide not—mock not my distress.
