used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
greatly pleased
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
the act of departing
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
only a very short time before
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
NUREMBERGnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading NUREMBERG.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
sight-seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nellie felt the castle was of more importance, and could hardly wait to get there.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Alice was delighted with the old moat which was opposite her window, and wanted to look in it at once.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the morning Mr. Winter said, "I will give one day to you for sight-seeing, and then I must attend to business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You will have to spend the rest of your time going around with a guide or by yourselves."
