AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
Alice's
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From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
only a very short time before
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
pearl-fishing
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From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
SELF-BETRAYED
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From this reading SELF-BETRAYED.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Alas! poor dog, he little knew the trouble he had caused his friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The consternation and bewilderment caused to our little party by the pearl-fishing captain’s visit may be better imagined than described.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
at the time that
From this reading The captain’s burly figure had hardly disappeared when Duke came back wagging his tail.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He came up and laid his head down on Alice’s knee to be patted, and made much of her as was his wont.
