Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

any thing at all

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

brought into existence

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

the lower side of anything

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

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

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

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

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

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

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

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

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

set down according to a plan

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

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From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

in the near future

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

express in words

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

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

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

in the direction of

From this reading And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a deep, strange voice, and looking about, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were surprised to see two puppets, their own size.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

at the time that

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."

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

From this reading When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover they would soon be picked up.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob.

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

From this reading "If you wish for anything strong enough you'll get it."