Chapter XIX

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

possessing life

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading She is bringing it in.”

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

in an ill-natured manner

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

the act of departing

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading She is bringing it in.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

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

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

engage in

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Missie has something alive there,” said Billie; “I know it.

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mrs. Martin stood out on the sidewalk showing something under her coat to the lodging house landlady.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

in or at the place that

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

during the time that

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

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

From this reading “Well,” I said a little crossly, “why make such a fuss and wake me out of what was going to be a nice nap?”

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 NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading NELLA, THE MONKEY While I sat dozing in my cage a yelp from Billie wakened me, and I flew to the window where she stood on her chair barking at something in the street.