Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

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From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

for the reason that

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

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From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

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From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

a large number or amount

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

take in solid food

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

divisible by two

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

set up or found

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

destroyed or killed

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

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From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

a message received and understood

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

and nothing more

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

not any; not one

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

above and across; more than

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

express in words

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

in the near future

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

spaghetti served with a tomato sauce

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

express in words

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But I didn’t wake up and the dinner went on; Beata took away our soup plates, and then brought in big plates of spaghetti, cheese was passed and sprinkled over this, and I found it good, but difficult to eat, because it was in long pieces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

which person or people

From this reading Then Mr. Hemmingway, who had traveled quite a lot--I learned it soon!--helped me out by screaming information about the States across the table to Miss Bannister, who clattered her spoon and kept saying, “No matter, no matter!” all the time he talked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anyway, as I struggled with this and tried to cut it, Mr. Hemmingway began, and I began to understand _him_.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Several on my plate I know would have gone around our hose reel _dozens_ of times!

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From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I felt just exactly as if I were in the middle of a funny dream, and one that wasn’t especially nice, and I honestly even half wondered whether I wouldn’t wake up to tell Mother about it, and have her say, “Now _what_ did you eat before you went to bed?”