Chapter IV

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

later than; following

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

anew

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

any thing at all

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

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From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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From this reading Miss Elisabetha sat perplexed.

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From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

divisible by two

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

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From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

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

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Elisabetha sat perplexed.

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "How many beats had it to the measure?" asked Miss Elisabetha, after a pause.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading Miss Elisabetha sat perplexed.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading Miss Elisabetha sat perplexed.

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

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

express in words

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

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

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

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

From this reading "Was it one of our _romanzas_, Theodore, or a ballad?" she said, running over the list in her mind.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Aunt, I can not tell you what it was like, but it seemed to tell me a new story of a new world."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was something I never heard before," replied Doro, in a low voice; "it was not like anything else--not even the mocking-bird, for, though it went on and on, the same strain floated back into it again and again; and the mocking-bird, you know, has a light and fickle soul.