Chapter XX

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

(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 Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

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

From this reading Soft, creamy candies of a small size are the best for this.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Soft, creamy candies of a small size are the best for this.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

exhale hard

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading Soft, creamy candies of a small size are the best for this.

of the color of cream

From this reading Soft, creamy candies of a small size are the best for this.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

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

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

an opening into or through something

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

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

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

engage in

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

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 EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

the Jewish feast of the Passover

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

of superior grade

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

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 First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

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

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Soft, creamy candies of a small size are the best for this.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

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

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

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

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

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

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

up to a particular time

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.

precisely as stated

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

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

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading EGG GAMES FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS Lifting for Pasch Eggs "LIFTING" was one of the many curious and interesting Easter customs of the "good old days" in merry England, and we introduce it here in the form of a very jolly Easter game.

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

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

during the time that

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

a Caucasian

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then set the shells in a warm place to dry while you make ready "something bitter and something sweet" with which to fill them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading First you must Prepare the Pasch, or Easter Eggs in this way: Select three large white eggs, make a minute hole in the small end of each, and another hole the size of a silver dime in the large end.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Place the hole at the small end of each shell to your lips and blow steadily until all the egg has run out.