Chapter XXI

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

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

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

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

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

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

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

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

for the reason that

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

a special loved one

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

divisible by two

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

moving swiftly

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For why?

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TWO TO ONE.

plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

express in words

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading TWO TO ONE.

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

From this reading TWO TO ONE.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

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

From this reading Why, because it be flying in the vace of the Lard, as hath app’inted ’un.”

precisely as stated

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

at the time that

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading For why?

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Knowing that Tabby was very often right in her prophecies, and could prove them right—even when they were wrong—as most prophets can, I begged her not to say a word about that to my darling; because she was a little superstitious, although sprung from the very highest form of science.

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

From this reading “NEVER wur any luck in a wadding, as wur put off from app’inted day.