used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
Alice
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From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
Alice's
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From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we?" he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading "We are still in North Dakota," said Alice.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are still in North Dakota," said Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
and nothing more
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "We are still in North Dakota," said Alice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where are we?" he said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading He looked so wan and pale it made Alice's heart ache.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we?" he said.
at the time that
From this reading But just when she had decided that a doctor must be sent for, the Red Knight opened his eyes and sighed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice had been sprinkling water on his face and fanning him with her straw hat for several minutes, and still the Red Knight lay there quite motionless.
