Chapter I

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

later than; following

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.

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

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

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From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

at any time

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

the organ of sight

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

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

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.

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

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

move upward

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

cut with a saw

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading I remember getting an awful rise out of Estelle by remarking that her switch didn't match her hair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

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

From this reading About this time I commenced to forget.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

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

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Estelle's friend, after much urging, then sang a pathetic ballad entitled, "She Should Be Scolded, but Not Turned Adrift," and I sat there with one eye shut, so that I could see single, and kept saying, "Per'fly beauf'ful."

in the company of; together with

From this reading She could build the best battleship Dewey ever saw with her little hammer.

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

From this reading She came up like a human yeast cake.