Chapter V

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

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

(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 It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

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

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

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

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

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From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

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From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

being one more than seven

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

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From this reading "See how she jumps off!

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

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

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From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading "See how she jumps off!

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

staying power

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

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From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

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

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

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

From this reading "See how she jumps off!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now I can't jump off any more than I can jump on.

on one occasion

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

above and across; more than

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

a sustained bass note

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See how she jumps off!

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

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

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

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

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

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

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

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

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

hard to endure

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

without envy or reluctance

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

in or at the place that

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

during the time that

From this reading While I'm trying to think of all those directions I always fall off.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She could always do everything better than I," cried Lorania, with ungrudging admiration.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It seems so ridiculous to be told to press hard on the pedal on the side where you want to jump, and swing your further leg over first, and cut a kind of figure eight with your legs, and turn your wheel the way you don't want to go--all at once.