Chapter III

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

lacking funds

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

a partially opened flower

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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From this reading "No," said Frederic.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

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

From this reading "I sing."

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

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

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

a small quantity of anything

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

not any; not one

From this reading "No," said Frederic.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

above and across; more than

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No," said Frederic.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

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

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

deliver by singing

From this reading "I sing."

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

in a strange manner

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

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

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

a special situation

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Old Lawrie clapped his old silk hat on his head, took his blackthorn stick in his hand and gave a shout of laughter.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

in a vague way

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

literature in metrical form

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

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

From this reading He patted Frederic on the shoulder, pursed his lips and hummed through them strangely and vaguely as though he were turning over a morsel of music on his tongue, and then he broke into verse and said:

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading _O youth it is a pretty thing, A wild rose in the bud.