Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

(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 The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

in addition

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

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

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

any thing at all

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

the time you go to bed

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE LITTLE SICK CHILD.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

take in solid food

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

to an extreme degree

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

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

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

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

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE SICK CHILD.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

with speed

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE LITTLE SICK CHILD.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

the season of growth

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE SICK CHILD.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

plural of “tidbit” — a small tasty bit of food

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

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

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

the present time or age

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

precisely as stated

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

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

From this reading The child's mother has had a spring cot made for her, and she was put to bed by the doctor, who says the knee trouble is a very serious one, and she must have good nursing, attention being also paid to her diet.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

at the time that

From this reading The Eskimos are all exceedingly fond of seal and reindeer meat, and Jennie's Auntie Apuk or grandmother will often bring choice tidbits to the child at bedtime, or between meals, when she ought not to eat anything, much less such hearty food.

a Caucasian

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

which person or people

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little Jennie has been suffering more and more with her leg of late, and her papa sent for the doctor at White Mountain, who came today by dog-team.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The winter is rapidly passing, and so far without monotony, though what it will bring to us before spring remains to be seen.