used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
Alice
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see me?"
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
Cheshire
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From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
a young female
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
I've
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From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you see me?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
and nothing more
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
cut with a saw
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
having a supporting base
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
TWEEDLEDUM
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
at the time that
From this reading I used to think I saw the Cheshire cat, when it was only his grin smiling at me.
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't be sure of anything I see," answered the little girl with flaxen hair, "especially since I've been having so many queer adventures.
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm in, my dear," he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND TWEEDLEDUM "Are you in, Uncle Wiggily?" asked a voice at the hollow stump bungalow one morning, and the rabbit gentleman looked up to see Alice from Wonderland standing on the door sill.
