Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

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From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

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

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "So do we.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading That is, we go in a few months.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

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

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

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

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

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

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

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

From this reading That is, we go in a few months.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

and nothing more

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

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

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

in the near future

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

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

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "This place is a Cosmic Centre, you know, and now that you belong to us, you must be here much of the time."

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

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "So do we.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "But I'm only in Lakewood for a fortnight," said Patty, smiling at her; "I go back to New York soon."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PATTY STAYS LATE "It is so delightful to have you one of us, Patricia," said Alla, waving her long arms about.