Ala
['elə]
Definition
(noun.) a wing of an insect.
(noun.) a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; 'the alae of the nose'; 'the alae of a maple seed'; 'the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae'.
Inputed by Frieda--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A winglike organ, or part.
Typist: Rudy
Examples
- Alas, Experience! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Mr. Crawley's brother, the baronet, with whom we are not, alas! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Alas, what will become of us? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Even dear Mr. Godfrey partakes of the fallen nature which we all inherit from Adam--it is a very small share of our human legacy, but, alas! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I hope he behaved honorably to her and did so; but, alas! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Alas, no, Monseigneur! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- And I--I--alas, I did not live to see him. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- She was assured to the contrary, again kissed, restored to me, and I carried her away; but, alas! Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Your letter reminds me of many happy days we have passed together, and the dear friends with whom we passed them; some of whom, alas! Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Ruined the nest, alas! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Alas, for our fallen nature! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Of these she contrived to coax three or four to walk with her to my house; but, alas! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- There were occasions when in looking at him she was involuntarily moved to shake her head, as who would say, 'Alas, poor Yorick! Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- His countenance reminded one of a lamp quenched, waiting to be re-lit--and alas! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Alas, this isolation--this banishment from my kind! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Checker: Trent