Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

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

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

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

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

in the near future

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

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

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

carry out

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

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

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'

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

From this reading 'I should like,' said Queen Mab one day, 'to go and see the City.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'They will soon be here, They are upon the road,' John Gilpin.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

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

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes,' said the Owl, 'if you fly out of the way of the smoke and the net of overhead wires, and take care not to be suffocated, and not to go near the Houses of Parliament, nor the Bank, nor St. Paul's, nor the Exchange, nor any great public building.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you think it would be safe?'