Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

later than; following

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

anew

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

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

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.

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

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

for a short time

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

for the reason that

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

not any; not one

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.

and nothing more

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

on the contrary

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

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From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

without speaking

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

in the near future

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

used as intensifiers

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then pretty soon I thought, 'I _shall_ want supper,' and now I want it _right away_!"

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

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

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

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From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After we had driven awhile I thought to myself, 'I shan't want supper to-night anyway.'

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "No, only _terribly hungry_" whispered Dodo, as if rather ashamed of the fact; "and do you know, Olive, after dinner to-day I told Olaf I never should be hungry again, because I ate so much chowder.

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

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

but in spite of that

From this reading HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD "It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.