Chapter V

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

From this reading A SQUIRREL-BACK RIDE.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

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

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

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

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

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

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

at any time

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

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

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

made afraid

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

only a very short time before

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

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

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

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

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

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

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

not any; not one

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

and nothing more

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A SQUIRREL-BACK RIDE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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

From this reading A SQUIRREL-BACK RIDE.

dependable

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

very small

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

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

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

up to a particular time

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

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

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

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 Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?

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

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

at the time that

From this reading Minnie had only half believed what the squirrel said, and was surprised and almost frightened when she felt herself growing smaller in every limb.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Thus Minnie's whole form shrank, until she was no taller than squirrel himself, and not half so stout, and her hands were as tiny as his paws.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will keep its former shape, but shrink together so as to be hardly large enough for a doll.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did you ever drop a kid glove into boiling water?