Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading A whole lot more probably.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

(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 But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

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

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

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

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

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From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like his father, for instance.

being two more than forty

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

a young female

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

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From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

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

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Like his father, for instance.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

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From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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 But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like his father, for instance.

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

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A whole lot more probably.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

held dear

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

capable of being shocked

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

easily agitated

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

many times at short intervals

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading A whole lot more probably.

recurring again and again

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

express in words

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

a person, without saying who

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

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

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

at the time that

From this reading When you were forty-two, you got narrow-minded and nervous and angry.

which person or people

From this reading But George was on Venus ... and he loved pale green skin ... and globular heads and most of all, George loved Gistla._ George Kenington was sixteen, and, as he told himself, someone who was sixteen knew more about love than someone who was, say, forty-two.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A whole lot more probably.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr. _"Why don't you find yourself some nice little American girl," his father had often repeated.