Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

anew

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

(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 I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

without stop or interruption

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

an established custom

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

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

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

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 she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

slightly wet

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

not often

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

express in words

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

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

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

carry out

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

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

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

a special situation

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

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

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

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

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So she rested her two little elbows on her knees, and her small head upon one of her hands, and continued to examine the fly.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?

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

From this reading She was sure, however, that she had done the civil thing to the flies, and given it to them first.

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

From this reading How, then, was the candy moist? thought she; but she did not dare again to ask questions which excited such a rude buzzing in reply.

which person or people

From this reading I have heard papa say that there are animals, much larger than he, and which they call elephants, I think, who take up with their noses all the food they put in their mouths, and that they call this nose a trunk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Is it his nose?" said she, in a low voice, (for, having very rarely any one to talk with, she had a habit of talking to herself,) "is it his nose that he stretches out thus upon my sugar?