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 Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

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From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

for the reason that

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

increasing by successive addition

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

divisible by two

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

the act of departing

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

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

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

march in a procession

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Nature had never meant him for a criminal.

not any; not one

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

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

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

in the near future

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

with low volume

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now even among butterflies there are occasional aberrants, but they are the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

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

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

not noticeable; not drawing attention

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

directed up

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Give the grub his natural food, his chance to grow, protect him from parasites in the meanwhile, and he will presently become the normal butterfly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The evil conditions that society saddles upon the slums had set him wrong because they gave him no opportunity to be right.

a late time of life

From this reading THE GOING OF SLIPPY MCGEE Little by little, so quietly as to be unnoticeable in the working, but with, cumulative effect; built under the surface like those coral reefs that finally rear themselves into palm-crowned peaks upon the Pacific, during the years' slow upward march had John Flint grown.