Chapter III

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From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

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From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

completely unclothed

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

a youthful male person

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

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

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

the organ of sight

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

opinion or judgment

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

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

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

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

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

staying power

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

engage in

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

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

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

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

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Do not buy red or any bright colour, so that the Evil Eye may not think him too pretty and so become jealous and strike him."

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

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

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

From this reading She made the shirt so short that his fat brown legs were bare to the knee.

at the time that

From this reading When he could crawl around in the house sister Almas watched him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Buy some calico, and I will make another shirt for him.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading KARIM'S RELATIVES AND HOME ONE day Karim's mother, whom he was now learning to call "Nana," said to father Abdullah, "Master, your boy--may his eyes have light!--is now five months old, and ought to come out of his cradle.