Chapter II

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

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

(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 Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

a youthful male person

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

dearly loved

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading FLAXIE'S DOSE.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

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From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

at any time

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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From this reading FLAXIE'S DOSE.

fry something until it curls and becomes crisp

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

a man of refinement

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

plural of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

the father of your father or mother

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

only a very short time before

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

held dear

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

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

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

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From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

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

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

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

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

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

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.

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

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Flaxie Frizzle had five grandfathers, but she loved Grandpa Pressy best of all; and he loved her, too, and called her his "little boy."

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

From this reading "I guess I left my silk handkerchief up stairs," said he, one morning.

the activity of making visits

From this reading That summer Grandpa Pressy came to Dr. Gray's, visiting.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now, the dear old gentleman had a poor memory; and, if he laid down his newspaper or spectacles, he hardly ever knew where to find them.