Chapter VIII

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

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

prepare a hot meal

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day I said to him:

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From this reading Why don’t you throw them overboard?”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day I said to him:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

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

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day I said to him:

and nothing more

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

to extremes

From this reading Why don’t you throw them overboard?”

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

delivered from danger

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

express in words

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

scratch repeatedly

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

plural of “scraping” — (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Why don’t you throw them overboard?”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

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

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

propel through the air

From this reading Why don’t you throw them overboard?”

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He was always pleasant and obliging, and he used to say that he only regretted that he couldn’t prepare for me some nice little bits like those my mother used to cook for me at home.

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

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

which person or people

From this reading THE PRIZE WHALE AND THE RESCUED BOAT I have said little about the cook, who was so kind to me the first morning at sea.

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

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why is it that you scrape out the plates so carefully and then put the scrapings into a big cask?