ought

(when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); 🔊

You ought to be ashamed of yourself,’ said Alice, ‘a great girl like you,’ (she might well say this), ‘to go on crying in this way! Stop this moment, I tell you!’ 🔊

What is a Caucus-race?’ said Alice; not that she wanted much to know, but the Dodo had paused as if it thought that somebody ought to speak, and no one else seemed inclined to say anything. 🔊

There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought! 🔊

There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought! 🔊

and she drew herself up and said, very gravely, ‘I think, you ought to tell me who you are, first.’ 🔊

Come, its pleased so far,’ thought Alice, and she went on. ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ 🔊

Two began in a low voice, ‘Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know. 🔊

You ought to have finished,’ said the King. ‘When did you begin?’ 🔊

Its the oldest rule in the book,’ said the King. ‘Then it ought to be Number One,’ said Alice. 🔊

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