Chapter VI

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

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

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

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

dearly loved

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this was their new minute.

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

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

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

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

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

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

and nothing more

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading For this was their new minute.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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

From this reading For this was their new minute.

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

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

and nothing more

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

express in words

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

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

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

be seated

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

express in words

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For this was their new minute.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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

From this reading For this was their new minute.

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

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

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

From this reading For this was their new minute.

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

From this reading Only now, the baby wasn't there--it was just the two of them.

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

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

at the time that

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Sit here," he says, and pulled her down to the big chair, and sat on the low chair beside her, where I'd seen him first.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "Hello, dear," she says, kind of sweet and casual, "put a stick of wood on the fire and tell me all about it."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I tell you, my heart jumped up then as much as it would of if I'd heard her say "I will" when they were married.