Chapter VI

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

possessing life

From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

(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 "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

any person at all

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

make calm or still

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

the first light of day

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

and nothing more

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My heavens alive!" exclaimed Mrs. Lathrop.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

and nothing more

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

above and across; more than

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

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

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She says she never see such children, anyway.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

a special situation

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Whenever anybody sat down, they'd play she was the Alps, and go back and forth over her wherever they could get a purchase.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

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

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Then Jacob, who's only two and a half, ate mashed potatoes with his fingers, which is a thing, Mrs. Sperrit says, as must be seen to be believed, and they all just swum in jam from dawn to dark.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And she says--would you believe it?--her cousin is got to be so calm that it drives you out of your senses only to see the way she takes things.