Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

(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 “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

have

From this reading Here, bear a hand, Sam, with the Indian.”

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JENNEY’S MILL BY MOONLIGHT.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

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

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

press or grind with a crushing noise

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

grain intended to be or that has been ground

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Here, bear a hand, Sam, with the Indian.”

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, bear a hand, Sam, with the Indian.”

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

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading JENNEY’S MILL BY MOONLIGHT.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading JENNEY’S MILL BY MOONLIGHT.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

the light of the Moon

From this reading JENNEY’S MILL BY MOONLIGHT.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

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

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Here, bear a hand, Sam, with the Indian.”

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

having a supporting base

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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 “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

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

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

coming next after the twentieth in position

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading “Well, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

(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, here’s Squire Pabodie’s Indian waiting--English, too, but that wants daylight.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here, bear a hand, Sam, with the Indian.”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Put in a grist, you young idiot, and don’t grind off the face of the stones,” growled Samuel, standing by, and not so hospitable as to forget business.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “For ’tis the twenty-first of June, The merriest day in all the year,” sang Jack Jenney, the younger brother of the mill and the miller, as to amuse his sister’s visitors he threw the great wheel into gear and set the machinery in motion.