Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

for the reason that

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

dearly loved

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

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

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

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

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

and nothing more

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

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From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

a woman of refinement

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

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

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

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From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

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From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

express in words

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

the charred portion of a candlewick

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

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

From this reading "Jews and--oh! pulverem Olgmpicum collegisse juvat, my dear mother,-- which means that it is a pleasure to take a pinch out of a brave man's snuff-box.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

carry out

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

a special situation

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading You certainly have caught cold; you sneezed three times together."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

precisely as stated

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"

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

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, ma'am, because I would take a pinch of Uncle Roland's snuff, just to say that I had taken a pinch out of his box,--the honor of the thing, you know."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Indeed, my dear, you must take it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, my dear! what was that very clever remark you made at the same time, which so pleased your father,--something about Jews and the college?"