Chapter VI

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

later than; following

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Why?" asked the Miller.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

terminate

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

at any time

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

a person of French nationality

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Miller sat lost in thought.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

above and across; more than

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

express in words

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

a moving crowd

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Miller sat lost in thought.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

third-person singular of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

in a vacant manner

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading "Oh! nothing," said Friedrich, and he waved his whip vacantly over the horses as if it were the season for flies.

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

From this reading "Why?" asked the Miller.

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

From this reading In which Friedrich translates the Prussian motto "suum cuique" for the Miller's benefit, and goes on a wild-goose chase after the Frenchman: and the Miller finds he has sat down on a swarm of bees.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Miller," said Friedrich as they left the mill and came out into the high road, "have you ever seen an old woman break her pitcher and then put the pieces together and say 'that's how it was?'"