Chapter III

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

later than; following

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

anew

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

(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 I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

on or to one side

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

without stop or interruption

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

for this reason

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

a social unit living together

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

staying power

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

the literary culture

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

disregarded

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading "He's not a lady's horse anyhow," she continued as she came back and sat down on the grass again, "especially after a man, a baby and a gas stove have come into the lady's life."

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

express in words

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

hard to endure

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

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

From this reading I questioned, looking up from my book, a heavy old French book, it was, for mother's remark about my neglected education had made me feel a little uneasy after all.

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

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Cousin Eunice is not the kind of woman to fill her letters full of household matters, hence my surprised question.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE BOOKWORM TURNS "'Tis ill work trying to ride Pegasus on a side-saddle," Cousin Eunice said this morning as she hurriedly threw aside her pencil and paper and ran to tell Dilsey about not putting any starch in the legs of Waterloo's rompers.