Chapter VII

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

a youthful male person

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

of short duration or distance

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

put on clothes

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

-ing form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

not any; not one

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

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

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

a human being

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

refrain from harming

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

not in physical motion

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

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

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

male cat

From this reading And why, Tom?"

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

the topmost one of two

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

precisely as stated

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What, uncle, nunky, nunk--still at it?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

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

From this reading And why, Tom?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WHICH IS A VERY BRIEF CHAPTER "I pr'ythee spare me, gentle boy Press me no more for that slight toy That foolish trifle of a heart I swear it will not do its part Though thou dost thine----" The Viscount checked his song and inserting the upper half of his person through the open lattice, hailed the Major cheerily.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Tis high time you went to change your dress."