Chapter XII

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

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

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

for the reason that

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

take in liquids

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

remove the dust from

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

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

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

attractive and tempting

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

not any; not one

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

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

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

and nothing more

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

and nothing more

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

a small drink

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

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

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

carry out

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

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

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

needing moisture

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

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

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

precisely as stated

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

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 You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is simply a matter of folding, first one way, then the other, that turns the grape-leaf into a cup.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

at the time that

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where there is water to drink there is water for washing the leaf, so there can be no difficulty about that, and the large green leaf, freshened by the water, looks very cool and inviting.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Whether wild or cultivated, the grape-leaf should be washed in clean water to take off dust and any possible insects that may be on it.

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

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading GRAPE-LEAF DRINKING-CUP A WILD-GRAPE leaf will do quite as well as a cultivated one for a drinking-cup if it is large enough.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You want a large leaf, because a small one will hold only a sip of water, and when one is really thirsty that is certainly not enough.