Chapter VI

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

(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 As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading "This just beats me out."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

at any time

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

a boy or man

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

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

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

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

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

an opening into or through something

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

and nothing more

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

the sound of laughing

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

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

From this reading "This just beats me out."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

in motion

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

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

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

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

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

above and across; more than

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

relieve from

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

cut with a saw

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

travel back and forth between two points

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

in the near future

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

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

From this reading "This just beats me out."

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

From this reading "I'll give it up, old fellow," exclaimed Neddy, taking a long breath as he saw the work completed.

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

From this reading But Neddy's laugh at the spider was soon cut short.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

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

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

at the time that

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The most difficult part of his work was done when he got rid of the piece of bark.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading As soon as that was out of his way he began moving backward and forward over the hole he had cut in the web, just as if he were a weaver's shuttle, and in about ten minutes it was all covered with gauzy lacework finer than ever was worn by a queen.