Chapter IV · “I Draw the Line at Uncle Ned.”

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

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

(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 “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

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From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

showing careful forethought

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

a young female

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

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

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

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

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

a female domestic

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

engage in

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

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

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

a result

From this reading “How do you like it, Evelyn?” was the response.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading “That is so like you, Jasper!” replied the spoilt little girl.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading “How do you like it, Evelyn?” was the response.

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

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

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

From this reading “How do you like it, Evelyn?” was the response.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading You make me like you—I cannot help myself—but in some ways you are too cautious to please me.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”

at the time that

From this reading “When all is said and done, you are not a scrap original.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, Jasper,” said Evelyn in a very eager voice to her maid that first night, “and how do you like it all?”