Chapter XII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

(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 Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

for the reason that

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]

deem to be

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]

a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

plural of “cucumber” — a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

dearly loved

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

any of various small cucumbers pickled whole

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

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From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

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From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]

and nothing more

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

express in words

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

go sour or spoil

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

express in speech

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

possessive form of “stern” — the rear part of a ship

From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Never, my dear, give such sour things with fruits; cucumbers with salt, pine-apples with salt, all that comes from the ground with salt.

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

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

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

From this reading Vinegar with fish and meat ... there is something about it in Liebig....”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Tine, what sort of Ketimon (gherkin, cucumber) is this?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So that I will only say, to speak with Abraham Blankaart, that I consider this chapter to be “essential,” because it makes you, in my opinion, better acquainted with Havelaar, and he seems to be the hero of the history.