Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

in the past

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

(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 SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

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

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

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

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

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

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It has become quite a social meeting-place for the dogs of the neighbourhood, and we often discuss things there.

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

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

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

From this reading It is a lovely shady place to rest, for the grass is kept short and is soft as a carpet.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

precisely as stated

From this reading This orchard is a little one containing very old trees, and is never ploughed.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading Gringo and I were watching them one day a few weeks ago, as we sat side by side up in the orchard at the Bonstones’.

which person or people

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.

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

From this reading THE SHOWMAN’S DOGS It was six months ago that the twins came, and now they are fine healthy young babies, being pushed round in their perambulator all over the place by their nurse, who is so well-trained and so up-to-date that she is over-trained or “fine” as Gringo says.