Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

(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 DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What do you mean?" asked his mother.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

in a stingy manner

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

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

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean?" asked his mother.

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 "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

take in solid food

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

the act of consuming food

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

be the source of pain

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

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

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What do you mean?" asked his mother.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

carry out

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I mean Dix wouldn't eat much more than Splash, would he?"

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Oh, I guess if it comes to feeding dogs, two come about as cheaply as one," said Mr. Brown with a laugh.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

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

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean?" asked his mother.

which person or people

From this reading DIX AND THE COW "Now," said Bunny, as he sat down on a little stool in the auto to talk to his father and mother--and Sue, of course, and Uncle Tad, who were all listening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

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From this reading "Now it wouldn't hurt an awful lot to take Dix with us, would it?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you mean?" asked his mother.