Chapter XIX

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

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

how long something has existed

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

(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 Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

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

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

speak out against

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

coins made of gold

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

an opening into or through something

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

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

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

for more time

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

not any; not one

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

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

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

on one occasion

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

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From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

done under pressure

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

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

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

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

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

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

From this reading And he dug, and dug, and dug, and made such a deep hole that a rick of straw might have stood up in it; but the money was no longer there.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

be dressed in

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Pinocchio related in the presence of the judge all the particulars of the infamous fraud of which he had been the victim.

a Caucasian

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

which person or people

From this reading He rushed back to the town in a state of desperation, and went at once to the Courts of Justice to denounce the two knaves who had robbed him to the judge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Pinocchio remained with his mouth open, and not choosing to believe the Parrot's words he began with his hands and nails to dig up the earth that he had watered.

a late time of life

From this reading The judge was a big ape of the gorilla tribe--an old ape respectable for his age, his white beard, but especially for his gold spectacles without glasses that he always was obliged to wear, on account of an inflammation of the eyes that had tormented him for many years.