Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

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

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

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

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Oh, say whatever can you be, Idadæca?

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From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

at any time

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

apart from; not including

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

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

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

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

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

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From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

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

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

not any; not one

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

not one, and not any

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, say whatever can you be, Idadæca?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

express in words

From this reading Oh, say whatever can you be, Idadæca?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

be hungry; go without food

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

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

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

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

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

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

From this reading I call to thee, as to a friend, Idadæca.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

not known

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Oh, say whatever can you be, Idadæca?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So in the dark I starve and freeze, Idadæca: I hear the knocking of my knees, Idadæca: There is none other help for me, Nor will there ever likely be, Idadæca, Except I find that help in thee, Idadæca.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Already prices range so high, I cannot with my income, buy, Idadæca, Food, light, or fuel; no, not I, Idadæca.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Idadæca: How I wonder what you are, Idadæca: On ledge, on wall, on window frame, In spots unknown, in haunts of fame, Idadæca, I see huge placards with your name, Idadæca.