Chapter X

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

Having no one else present.

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

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From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

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From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

well in the past; former

From this reading He departed, to his unconscious match-making.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

the act of departing

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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

From this reading He departed, to his unconscious match-making.

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From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

go away from a place

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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From this reading He departed, to his unconscious match-making.

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

and nothing more

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

precisely, exactly

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

at the same instant

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Charles, left alone, merely sat on at his table.

express in words

From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

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

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

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

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I'm beginning to feel it, too, let me tell you!

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He departed, to his unconscious match-making.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Jove," said Donald, putting on his shining head-piece and bringing the conversation back to himself simultaneously--"now that I come right down to it, _I_ don't want to leave this good old town!"

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "First Mary, then Mrs. Wing, then me--this is going to be a break-up, Charlie, do you realize it?