Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

later than; following

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading "No, he bees not dead.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "No, he bees not dead.

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

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

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From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading "No, he bees not dead.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

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

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

go away from a place

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

a particular point in time

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He bees in Germany, mit Jeem and mit Fred and mit my granfader."

not any; not one

From this reading "No, he bees not dead.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, he bees not dead.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

move an implement through

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

express in words

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

make or emit a high sound

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

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

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I felt his little hands stir in mine; but after a moment he drew a little sigh and said,-- "Vell, I tink I tell you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But, Jakey, why did your mother come away here to America, and leave your father away there in Germany?"

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."

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

From this reading My granfader have some lands, some big lands he have, and he sell zem; and may be he not buy it, but he get von big house in ze city, mit vindows vay down to ze ground, and in ze vindows he put--I not know vot you call zem, but zey have vine in zem, and beer in zem."