used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
the act of breaking something
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Fearful of disturbing her, I listened for a moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
Entrenchments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fearful of disturbing her, I listened for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Fearful of disturbing her, I listened for a moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
a particular point in time
From this reading Fearful of disturbing her, I listened for a moment.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
on one occasion
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
in other respects or ways
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
arrange in a container
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
precisely as stated
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited till the usual time for her appearance had passed; and, always apprehensive now, as was very natural, I had begun to grow uneasy, when I heard her voice, as I had heard it once before, singing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For I wanted to see Lady Alice during the day, or at least in the evening before she went to sleep; as otherwise I could not thoroughly judge of her condition.
at the time that
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading _New Entrenchments._ But this way of breaking into the house every night did not afford me the facility I wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So I got Wood to pack up a small stock of provisions for me in his haversack, which I took with me; and when I entered the house that night, I bolted the door of the court behind me, and made all fast.
