Chapter V

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

increase twofold

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

divisible by two

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

a research worker who conducts experiments

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

the organ of sight

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading There’s a flash of sunshine!

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

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From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

-ing form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

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

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

a female domestic

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

engage in

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There’s a flash of sunshine!

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

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

being very thin

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The old maid opposite sets out a single geranium, scraggy as herself, invoking some double blossoms.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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From this reading Forlorn experimenter! even a spinster’s affections must centre somewhere.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

the rays of the sun

From this reading There’s a flash of sunshine!

closely encircling

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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

From this reading There’s a flash of sunshine!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

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

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Grandpapa puts on his spectacles, walks to the window, and taking a look at the surrounding clouds, says, “How this rain will make the corn grow.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading See that little pinafore mariner stealing out, with one eye on the nursery window, to navigate his pasteboard boat in the street pools.