pron. a reflexive form of him
Colin looked rather like a picture himself.
He says he feels sometimes as if he was a bird or a rabbit himself, he likes them so.
Though his father rarely saw him when he was awake, he was given all sorts of wonderful things to amuse himself with.
ad. at the present time; now
conj. though; still
He is not going to tell Mrs. Medlock anything about it yet.
There's green in that wood yet.
And yet it's not impudence, either.
conj. in spite of the fact that
ad. for all that; however
There would be, birds outside though there would not be ponies or sheep.
It seemed to Mistress Mary as if she understood him, too, though he was not speaking in words.
It was really this mention of Dickon which made Mary decide to go out, though she was not aware of it.
prep. in or into physical contact with something
prep. in opposition to
He sat down with his back against a tree.
There were bare flower-beds on either side of it and against the walls ivy grew thickly.
A boy was sitting under a tree, with his back against it, playing on a rough wooden pipe.
ad. at all times, always, at any time
And it made him queerer than ever.
They looked fuller of lace than ever this morning, but her eyes were not laughing at all.
She had a very pretty manner, too, and Mary has the most unattractive ways I ever saw in a child.
ad. not at all
n. no thing; not anything
Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VIII. The Queen's Croquet-Ground There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER I. Down the Rabbit-Hole Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party n. an intense feeling of deep affection
v. feel a deep romantic
Despised love struck not with woe.
Give my love to mother and every one of you.
And her mother took hold of her nose, and pinched it till it was red and blue; but this was all done out of pure love.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContext Highlight In THE SNOW QUEEN n. a competitor who holds a preeminent position
So the duke and the king went to overhauling our wigwam, to see what the beds was like.
The king got out an old ratty deck of cards after breakfast, and him and the duke played seven-up a while, five cents a game.
It was like being taken in state round the country of a magic king and queen and shown all the mysterious riches it contained.
n. organ that pumps blood through the body
n. center of a person's thoughts and emotions
The queer feeling in her heart increased.
Mary looked at his poor little tired face and swollen eyes and her heart relented.
She had not expected him to remember her at all and her hard little heart grew quite warm.
a. complete
n. the entire quantity
He thought that the whole world belonged to him.
The sunshine made the whole place look different.
Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER II. The Pool of Tears v. (past tense) perceive by the ear, listen to, give or pay attention to
She had heard that he was a very young officer who had just come from England.
She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a little startled when she heard her voice close to her ear.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story After a time she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER II. The Pool of Tears v. (past tense) give information in spoken or written words
Certainly they had never told her things.
It was, no doubt: only Alice did not like to be told so.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper Mrs. Medlock came and looked at her every day or two, but no one inquired what she did or told her what to do.
v. (past participle) look at, perceive things mentally, understand
That reminded Mary of the first time she had seen him.
Perhaps it led into the garden which no one had seen for ten years.
She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
n. an indefinitely short period of time; instant
n. the present time or any other particular time
Almost the next moment a wonderful thing happened.
The Duchess took her choice, and was gone in a moment.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story At that moment a very good thing was happening to her.
prep. in connection with
prep. in the number of
This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER III. A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale They were to drive over the moor and lunch out of doors among the heather.
The new-born lamb Dickon had found three days before lying by its dead mother among the gorse bushes on the moor.
n. subject
v. flow
Of course Mary did not waken early the next morning.
Of course, it did seem to begin to grow for her that morning.
Of course Dr. Craven had been sent for the morning after Colin had had his tantrum.
v. can not
Two things cannot be in one place.
I cannot give you time or attention.
I cannot help thinking of the dead maidens.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContext Highlight In THE SNOW QUEEN ad. nevertheless; yet
conj. in whatever way, manner, or state
He never seemed to have been amused, however.
Nobody suffered half as much as the two boys did, however.
Before she was half way home, however, she had changed her mind.
ad. completely, wholly, or entirely
ad. to some degree; fairly
So she set the little creature down, and felt quite relieved to see it trot away quietly into the wood.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a little startled when she heard her voice close to her ear.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story As soon as she was small enough to get through the door, she ran out of the house, and found quite a crowd of little animals and birds waiting outside.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill v. (past tense) come to a place with, cause to appear in the mind
Mary went and brought her back.
The child is to be brought here.
Which brought them back again to the beginning of the conversation.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER V. Advice from a Caterpillar v. (past tense) have a sensation of something, other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell
Alice felt that this could not be denied, so she tried another question.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper She felt very curious to know what it was all about, and crept a little way out of the wood to listen.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper So she set the little creature down, and felt quite relieved to see it trot away quietly into the wood.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper ad. from then till now
conj. because; as
I never ketched cold since I was born.
Four good things had happened to her, in fact, since she came to Misselthwaite Manor.
He really did not mind being snubbed since the snubbing meant that the lad was gaining strength and spirit.
n. ability to do
v. inspire
There was a power of style about her.
Three hundred dollars is a power of money.
I can give her no more power than what she has already.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContext Highlight In THE SNOW QUEEN pron. an emphatic form of them or they
When people had the cholera it seemed that they remembered nothing but themselves.
The station was a small one and nobody but themselves seemed to be getting out of the train.
They enjoyed themselves so much that they forgot the pictures and they forgot about the time.
a. in a particular place
n. the period of time now occurring
Here, then, we will stay for the present.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContext Highlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE This comes hoping to find you well as it leaves me at present.
So he thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present, and seek further.
v. express something in words
n. sound or sounds uttered through the mouth
His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but for a minute or two sobs choked his voice.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a little startled when she heard her voice close to her ear.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story ad. not so much
a. of lower rank
She thrust it away again, but with less animosity.
She must be less delicate before she begins lessons.
Within two minutes, or even less, he had forgotten all his troubles.
a. having little or no money, goods, or other means of support
This answer so confused poor Alice, that she let the Dormouse go on for some time without interrupting it.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party It had been about a poor hunchback and a beautiful princess and it had made her suddenly sorry for Mr. Archibald Craven.
The poor little Lizard, Bill, was in the middle, being held up by two guinea-pigs, who were giving it something out of a bottle.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill v. (past tense) maintain an upright position, support by one's feet
A brougham stood on the road before the little outside platform.
A neat, thin old man stood near the manservant who opened the door for them.
She was with a fair young man and they stood talking together in low strange voices.
ad. inside; indoors
prep. in the course or period of, as in time
The two marbles lay within a foot of each other.
Just as they got within its shelter the storm burst and the rain poured down.
As the school quieted down Tom made an honest effort to study, but the turmoil within him was too great.
v. be of importance
n. a situation under consideration; a topic
Neither he nor Mary had ever asked if anything was the matter with his legs.
He said it as if he was so accustomed to the idea that it had ceased to matter to him at all.
The baby grunted again, and Alice looked very anxiously into its face to see what was the matter with it.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis CarrollContext Highlight In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper a. confident; sure
It seemed very certain that something was upholding and uplifting him.
A certain Amy Lawrence vanished out of his heart and left not even a memory of herself behind.
Why, I spotted you for a boy when you was threading the needle; and I contrived the other things just to make certain.
ad. in part; partly
n. one of two; a part of a pair
And this was not the half of the Magic.
The nurse came forward as if she were half afraid.
Colin half sat up, turning toward her, leaning on his elbows.
v. give a instruction to do something
n. a request to supply goods
set fire to the famous temple of Diana, in order to.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian AndersenContext Highlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE That was the order I wanted, and that was the one I played for.
The nurse went away, concealing a smile, to give the order for two breakfasts.
a. conforming to reality or fact
ad. exactly or accurately
And it really seemed as if it must be true.
It was true that she had turned red and then pale.
It was true that there was no one in the bungalow but herself and the little rustling snake.
pron. used to refer to a thing, no matter what
ad. in any degree; in any way; at all
But no one would tell her anything and her Ayah did not come.
It all sounded so unlike India, and anything new rather attracted her.
She frowned because she remembered that her father and mother had never talked to her about anything in particular.
v. accept as true; take to be true
v. be confident about something
She did not believe she was speaking the truth.
Also she began to believe that he knew everything in the world about flowers.
Since so many rooms had been built, people must have lived in them, but it all seemed so empty that she could not quite believe it true.