afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
Alice
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From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
(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 She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alice could not sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
Larry
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From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She tossed restlessly from one side of the bed to the other, and, all the while, she could not help thinking of Winkie.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
WINKIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINKIE GETS OUT That night, for some reason or other, Alice could not sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had played in the evening with her brother, after they had put Winkie through some of her tricks.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Then the wily woodchuck had curled up in her nest of hay in the smaller box, and Alice and Larry had studied their lessons and gone to bed.
