Chapter II

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

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

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

react verbally

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

any thing at all

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

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

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

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

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

shoot down, of birds

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

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

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

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

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

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

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

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From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

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From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

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

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

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

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

held dear

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

make a promise or commitment

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

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

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

carry out

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

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

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

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

From this reading It was about three times its usual size as it came above the dull blue horizon.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading I had watched it come out of the grass in front of me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My father came and I asked him, “What is the moon?”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And without waiting for him to answer I told him how beautiful she was and how I loved the moon better than the sun, better than anything in the world.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He picked me up and said, “I’ll give her to you if you promise never to take her away from us.”