Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

a young person of either sex

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

set up or found

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

the act of departing

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

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

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

staying power

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

a female domestic

From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

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

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

assume sponsorship of

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading Her patronage rolled off of Mrs. Bill Petticoat like hard sauce off a hot apple dumpling.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

a special situation

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

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

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

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

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Beer wanted to patronize Warble, tried to do so, but found it impossible.

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

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From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

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

From this reading Warble's own maid was named Beer.

a Caucasian

From this reading A scant black costume and a touch of white apron completed the picture, and Warble played with her as a child with a new doll.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A French thing--so slim she seemed nothing but a spine, but supplied with slender, talkative arms and a pair of delicate silk legs that displayed more or less of themselves as the daily hint from Paris reported skirts going up or down as the case might be.