Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

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

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a young person of either sex

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a female human offspring

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "You'd hate it, wouldn't you?

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

engage in

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading "You women with your nonsense!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

and nothing more

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

above and across; more than

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

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

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

a special situation

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

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

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You women with your nonsense!"

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "You women with your nonsense!"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "I give you my word, Rosie, such talk makes me sick."

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

From this reading "I guess, Rudolph, it would be a bad thing.

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

From this reading "You'd hate it, wouldn't you?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You women with your nonsense!"

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

From this reading "You'd hate it, wouldn't you?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Our daughter and a young man smart enough to make himself from a celluloid collar-cutter to a millionaire five times over on a little thing like inventing a newfangled film-substance should tie up with the only child of Rudolph Pelz, the picture king."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You women with your nonsense!"