Chapter III

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

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

(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 He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

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

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Ned laughed, and ran into his mother’s cottage.

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

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.

great merriment

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

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

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

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

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

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

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

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

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ned laughed, and ran into his mother’s cottage.

a short coat

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

and nothing more

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Ned laughed, and ran into his mother’s cottage.

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

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Ned laughed, and ran into his mother’s cottage.

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From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

above and across; more than

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

a course of conduct

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Ned laughed, and ran into his mother’s cottage.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.

an educational institution

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.

a male human offspring

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

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

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

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

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

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

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

precisely as stated

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading He looked very comfortable; he had on a nice brown jacket and a warm cap; he was swinging his hands and clapping them together, and did not seem at all cold.

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

From this reading School was over, and little Ned came running along the path full of glee.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.

in or at the place that

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

belonging to which person

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Just then they passed by the house where the poor widow lived, whose son had been clothed by Susan’s money.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, master Ned, you seem very gay;” said the shoemaker.