Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

later than; following

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

(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 “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

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From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

a special loved one

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

dearly loved

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

superlative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading She knows my taste.

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From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

engage in

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She knows my taste.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

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From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

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From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

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From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

term of address for a man

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading She knows my taste.

express in words

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

up to a particular time

From this reading Aunt Burton has sent for me to the parlor, so, dear, darling Mr. Overton, _au revoir_ till next Thursday night.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

imparting heat

From this reading Tell dear Aunt Becky to get out her warming pan, and hold her fattest chicken in readiness.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

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

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

which person or people

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two weeks after the ride to Millville, Uncle Phil received a letter from Maude, who said that as it was vacation with her now, she was coming for a few days to the farm-house.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So, dear Mr. Overton,” she wrote, “give Bobtail an extra supply of oats, for if it chances to be sleighing, I mean to make you into a gay cavalier, a second Sir Launcelot, of whom all the Guinevres and Elaines of Astolat shall be jealous, as we go driving through the country.