The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess! The Duchess! Oh my dear paws! Oh my fur and whiskers! She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my fur and whiskers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my dear paws!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my fur and whiskers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself “The Duchess!
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale...", what tone does the author establish?
