Alice Chapter 3

Francesca B. (United States of America)
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  1. lory
    small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
    Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, `I am older than you, and must know better’; and this Alice would not allow without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.
  2. comfit
    candy containing a fruit or nut
    Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes.
  3. dodo
    extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
    `In that case,’ said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, `I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies–’

    `Speak English!’ said the Eaglet.
  4. thimble
    a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing
    `Only a thimble,’ said Alice sadly.
  5. Northumbria
    an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
    Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria–”‘

    `Ugh!’ said the Lory, with a shiver.
  6. snappishly
    in an ill-natured and snappish manner
    `Hold your tongue, Ma!’ said the young Crab, a little snappishly.
  7. Fury
    (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    And she kept on puzzling about it while the Mouse was speaking, so that her idea of the tale was something like this:–

    `Fury said to a
    mouse, That he
    met in the
    house,
    "Let us
    both go to
    law: I will
    prosecute
    YOU.
  8. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
    `What I was going to say,’ said the Dodo in an offended tone, `was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.’
  9. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    `What I was going to say,’ said the Dodo in an offended tone, `was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.’
  10. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
    `In that case,’ said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, `I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies–’

    `Speak English!’ said the Eaglet.
  11. magpie
    long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous call
    Some of the birds hurried off at once: one old Magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully, remarking, `I really must be getting home; the night-air doesn’t suit my throat!’ and a Canary called out in a trembling voice to its children, `Come away, my dears!
  12. usurpation
    wrongfully seizing and holding by force
    “William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest.
  13. audibly
    in a manner that is heard
    And the Eaglet bent down its head to hide a smile: some of the other birds tittered audibly.
  14. advisable
    worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
    “Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable–”‘

    `Found what?’ said the Duck.
  15. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
    `In that case,’ said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, `I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies–’

    `Speak English!’ said the Eaglet.
  16. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
    But the insolence of his Normans–” How are you getting on now, my dear?’ it continued, turning to Alice as it spoke.
  17. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
    They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on the bank–the birds with draggled feathers, the animals with their fur clinging close to them, and all dripping wet, cross, and uncomfortable.
  18. archbishop
    a bishop of highest rank
    “Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable–”‘

    `Found what?’ said the Duck.
  19. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
    On various pretexts they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
  20. consultation
    the act of referring to something to find information
    The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life.
  21. jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
    Said the
    mouse to the
    cur, "Such
    a trial,
    dear Sir,
    With
    no jury
    or judge,
    would be
    wasting
    our
    breath."
  22. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
    "I'll be
    judge, I'll
    be jury,"
    Said
    cunning
    old Fury:
    "I'll
    try the
    whole
    cause,
    and
    condemn
    you
    to
    death."'
  23. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
    `As wet as ever,’ said Alice in a melancholy tone: `it doesn’t seem to dry me at all.’
  24. earl
    a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
    Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria–”‘

    `Ugh!’ said the Lory, with a shiver.
  25. trial
    the act of testing something
    --Come,
    I'll take no
    denial; We
    must have a
    trial: For
    really this

    morning I've
    nothing
    to do."
  26. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
    William’s conduct at first was moderate.
  27. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
    Dodo presenting thimble

    Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh; and, as she could not think of anything to say, she simply bowed, and took the thimble, looking as solemn as she could.
  28. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes.
Created on Mon Mar 26 06:29:09 EDT 2012

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