What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to
2. to head to, to go towards
3. to allot, to allocate
4. to send, to dispatch (e.g. a person)
5. to aim for, to pursue
1. to go through, to pierce, to penetrate
2. to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through
3. to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
1. only, merely, nothing but, no more than
2. approximately, about
3. just (finished, etc.)
4. as if to, (as though) about to, going to, on the point of, at any minute
5. indicates emphasis
6. always, constantly
1. to reach, to touch, to get to, to carry (of sound)
2. to be delivered, to arrive
3. to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be thorough
4. to be realized (of a desire), to be fulfilled, to get through (to someone), to be appreciated, to make an impr...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
1. thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2. one's things, possessions, property, belongings
3. things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4. quality
5. reason, the way of things
6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate ...
