Chapter I

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

(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 Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "_I am very rich!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

(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 "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a female human offspring

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

dearly loved

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

coins made of gold

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

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From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

plural of “nickel” — a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

no person; not anyone

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

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

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

possessing material wealth

From this reading "_I am very rich!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

express in speech

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

not in physical motion

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

express in words

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE MILLIONAIRE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

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From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

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

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Very rich indeed!_ I have far more money than I shall need; I counted my money to-day-- Twenty new pennies--all of them mine-- And one little silver piece called a dime That I got from my grandpapa Gray.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

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

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

precisely as stated

From this reading "_I am very rich!

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

a Caucasian

From this reading "I have fourteen nickels and one three-cent, Five silver quarters, though one of them's bent; And, papa dear, something still better, Three big white dollars! not one of them old, And, whisper, one beautiful piece of gold That came in my uncle Tom's letter."

in the company of; together with

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My little daughter climbed up on my knee, And said, with an air of great mystery, "I've a secret to tell you, papa, But I must whisper it close in your ear, And don't you speak of it, papa dear, For there's nobody knows but mamma.