Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

(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 And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

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From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

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From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

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From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

divisible by two

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

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

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

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From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

the act of retaining something

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

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

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

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From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

above and across; more than

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

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From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

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

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Once, head and foot had meant Aunt Cordelia above the coffee tray and Uncle Charlie below the carving-knife.

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

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

someone who visits

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"

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

From this reading HARE-AND-TORTOISE OR THE BLISS OF IGNORANCE There was head and foot in the Second Reader.

at the time that

From this reading And the teacher of the First Reader, when she heard about it next day, cried hardest of them all, so hard that not even Aunt Cordelia could cherish a feeling against her.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Emmy Lou heard it whispered the day of her entrance into the Second-Reader room.

a Caucasian

From this reading And Aunt Cordelia, holding her close, sobbed too, and Aunt Katie cried, and Aunt Louise and the lady visitor cried, and Uncle Charlie passed his plump white hand over his eyes, and said, "Pshaw!"