Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading 1.

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

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

(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 HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

take in solid food

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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 Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

engage in

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

express a supposition

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

up to a particular time

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

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

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

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

From this reading So they went to the mountains; and as it was a lovely day, they stayed there till the evening.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

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

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a holiday of it together.’

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now, whether it was that they had eaten so many nuts that they could not walk, or whether they were lazy and would not, I do not know: however, they took it into their heads that it did not become them to go home on foot.